This version of the same scene was done primarily in class. It uses another approach to colour, namely, using a mother colour. In this case the mother colour was phthalo turquoise. Every colour used in this picture contains some phthalo … Read More

These paintings use exactly the same composition and 2 different analagous colour schemes. It helped me to have a limited palette like this. It enabled me to concentrate more on the value. I was particularly pleased with the composition. I … Read More

Last January I was shown a really interesting way of recording the significant events for a full year. Towards the end of the year I became aware of the idea of Altered Books and I was intrigued to try to … Read More

This summer I went to Stephen Quiller’s studio in Colorado to take a week long course on plein air painting in watercolour. It was an amazing time in many ways. One of the many asides that caught my attention was … Read More

Since the previous paintings for my art course with Sharon Williams were pretty much full intensity and full value range I decided to try one that would be different. I chose to view the Beaver Pond early in the morning. … Read More

The next part of this exercise was to paint the same scene using one pair of complementary colours. I used Thalo Blue and Cadmium Scarlet. One version was cool and the other warm. Again I really enjoyed doing this and … Read More

I’m taking an excellent art class with Sharon Williams. It’s definitely addressing the areas that I need to work on. Sharon presents a very clear and logical approach to painting that is exactly what I need at this point. In … Read More

Just finished the excellent book: A.Y. Jackson by Wayne Larsen. Though I really liked the Group Of Seven and knew some of their story there was much I didn’t know and this book gave me new insights into Jackson and … Read More